NBA Mock Draft: Are Lonzo Ball to the Lakers, Josh Jackson to Celtics locks?

NBA Mock Draft: Are Lonzo to LA and Jackson to Boston locks?

Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) looks to pass the ball against UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) in the second half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) shoots the ball against South Carolina Gamecocks guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Pick No. 11: Luke Kennard

Luke Kennard would play perfectly alongside Kemba Walkers. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard has a magic touch from outside. His shot is his most useful weapon. In his second season at Duke, Kennard dominated averaging 19.5 points per game and making 2.5 threes per game in the ACC, the NCAA’s most challenging conference.

According to ESPN’s Hornets’ depth chart, Nic Batum is their starting shooting guard followed by Marco Belinelli. With Kennard, Batum could slide back over to his original small forward position, and Kennard could smoothly come off the bench as the main scoring threat.

While his defense is not top-notch, Kennard will have plenty of time to develop on that end of the court. It’s not every year that you can get a dynamic scoring threat like this with the 11th selection, so Charlotte could look to steal the dynamic Blue Devil.